Select the mathematician you wish to study and obtain approval for your choice from your teacher
Use reliable sources* to research key details of your mathematician’s life, including (but not limited to) the following:
Date of birth and death
Country of origin
Major contributions to field of mathematics
Details of specific life events that might be appropriate for your story
Write a short story about your mathematician.
The story might describe one important event in your mathematician’s life or it might be 'a day in the life of....'
The key features of this event must be factual; however, you may fabricate additional details to bring your story to life.
Your story may be in first or third person.
Your story should be approximately two to three double-spaced, typed pages. However we are more interested in the quality of the story. You will not be penalized for a shorter (or longer) story if all other criteria are met.
Following your story, you must provide a list of key facts for your mathematician, including:
Date of birth and death
Country of origin
Major contributions to field of mathematics
A list of resources in appropriate MLA format will follow the facts section of your story.
Other Details
Possible Story Formats:
Picture-book
Pop-up book
Short story with no (or few) pictures
Other formats are possible if you obtain permission from your teacher.
Your book must have a cover page that includes:
the title of your story
your name
an illustration or picture
Deadlines:
1. Selection of Mathematician Tuesday, February 1 (Snow Day Activity)
2. Submission of Story Idea (brief description of your story idea), Monday, February 7
3. Rough Draft Monday, February 14
4. Submission of Final Edited Story Friday, February 25
Resources to help you select a mathematician:
The website http://www.famousmathematician.com provides a list of many famous mathematicians (in an alphabetical format). It does not sort by gender.
Agnes Scott college provides (including short biographies) or many famous female mathematicians at the following website: http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/WOMEN/women.htm
*Be cautious of information posted on Wikipedia and wiki sites, as well as papers and information posted by individuals. Information on these sites may or may not be accurate. Check all facts via multiple sources.
Steps:
Other Details
Deadlines:
1. Selection of Mathematician Tuesday, February 1 (Snow Day Activity)
2. Submission of Story Idea (brief description of your story idea), Monday, February 7
3. Rough Draft Monday, February 14
4. Submission of Final Edited Story Friday, February 25
Resources to help you select a mathematician:
The website http://www.famousmathematician.com provides a list of many famous mathematicians (in an alphabetical format). It does not sort by gender.
Agnes Scott college provides (including short biographies) or many famous female mathematicians at the following website:
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/WOMEN/women.htm
*Be cautious of information posted on Wikipedia and wiki sites, as well as papers and information posted by individuals. Information on these sites may or may not be accurate. Check all facts via multiple sources.